The now-jailed Lt. Col. Stu Scheller — the Marine officer who rose to fame for a viral video demanding accountability from military leaders for the failures in Afghanistan — is hoping to strike a legal deal to avoid trial and leave the service with an honorable discharge.
“Stu’s request is real simple: He’s willing to go in there and say ‘guilty’ to whatever they want … all he wants is to be able to leave honorably,” a person familiar with the matter told Military.com.
Marine Corps officials have said there are no specific charges “preferred” or initiated against Scheller, but a spokesman for the service, Sam Stephenson, confirmed he is currently in pre-trial confinement while awaiting an Article 32 preliminary hearing.